]]>https://sitdown-games.com/2018/10/15/907/feed/0Aveline & Penny Papers Adventureshttps://sitdown-games.com/2018/10/11/aveline-penny-papers-adventures/
https://sitdown-games.com/2018/10/11/aveline-penny-papers-adventures/#respondThu, 11 Oct 2018 19:33:57 +0000https://sitdown-games.com/?p=853Aveline has discovered the Penny Papers Adventures series and would like to share with you her feelings.

Edit: preorder are now closed!

Pre-releases

Bad Bones

After four years of hard work developing it, Bad Bones is now ready to hit your shelves. This out-of-ordinary game will be pre-released at Essen with only 300 copies available (official release date is February 8th, 2019).

Bad Bones includes several game modes: base game with simple rules, advanced game with the ability to buy your own equipment, solo game, and cooperative version using the back of the boards. Player count ranges from 1 to 6, and is unlimited if you use several copies together (each box adds components for 6 more players).

Gravity Superstar

The designer of Gravity Superstar only had to show us the original way to move the meeples around the board to convince us to sign the game. Move in the four directions and fall through space to collect star dust and Replay tokens, eject opponents’ pawns and strip them of an item. Simple rules, easy to learn, but real tactical depth – that makes of Gravity Superstar a must-have. Only 600 copies will be available at Essen, then official release in December 2018.

Magic Maze: Hidden Roles

The second expansion for Magic Maze is a simple deck of cards that will bring complex interactions between players. Each player gets one card at the beginning of the game: Will you be a hero, trying to get the items and run to the exit, or a traitor subtly trying to make the heroes fail? You might also get a special mission to complete, or a special rule to follow – and any of them might make you act weird… just like a traitor…

Hidden Roles brings a whole new dimension to Magic Maze, where you need to find who the traitors are, or avoid being accused. But without extra discussion allowed, you can only lie in action!

The mass production of this expansion hasn’t started yet, but we were so excited about it that we decided to bypass the time needed for a traditional mass production, so we can have a limited number of them (300) ready for you at Essen. They will be presented as a plastic-wrapped deck of cards, without any box.

Important: the content of this version might slightly differ from the final version that will be released later.

Magic Maze Kids XXL

Soon after its release, we found out that not only kids like playing Magic Maze Kids, but adults also love it! That is why we decided to publish XXL, this giant playmat (70 x 70 cm) with a new board that uses all of the base game rules, plus two new specific rules. Only 300 copies will be available.

First time at Essen

Magic Maze Kids

The kids version of our best seller Magic Maze. The author managed to keep the essence of the game while adapting it to the younger ones in an original and clever way.

Penny Papers Adventures

A series refreshing Roll & Write games where all the players use the result of the same dice roll and try to use it better than their opponents. Fairness in luck, space management, unlimited player count, and a bit of “take that” are the ingredients for Penny Papers Adventures. You will love spoiling your opponent’s grids!

Penny Papers Adventures: The temple of Apikhabou

This adventure is a gateway game with simple rules and straight ways to score victory points: organise the number in groups and in the longest string possible, and defeat the mummies.

Penny Papers Adventures: Skull Island

This adventure is more demanding and allows less mistakes, as you need to find treasures by placing 4 identical numbers in a way that you can draw a + to connect them – thanksfully, boats count as a wild number. The treasures are at the intersections!

Penny Papers Adventures: Valley of Wiraqocha

This adventure is the most complex, as it offers much more options and ways to score. If you are looking for a heavy game in a light box, you need to try this one!

And still…

Ekö

The elegance of pure mechanics combined with an original dream world. Ekö is one of Henri Kermarrec’s most beautiful achievements.

Karnag

We recently managed to get back a small quantity of this rare game published in 2012. We are happy to grab the opportunity to offer Karnag again this year, and that will please the gamer in you – if you come early enough. We expect it to be quickly sold out.

Magic Maze

Do we really need to present again this unique game? Magic Maze is a cooperative game played simultaneously and mostly in silence. The special thing about it is that everyone controls all of the heroes, but each player controls a unique action that no one else can use. Will you understand when you are expected to play? Unique, we said!

Magic Maze: Maximum Security

Maximum Security is the first expansion for Magic Maze. It’s a toolbox with several modules that you can include to make challenge harder… or easier. Try them, combine them, and enjoy!

Rockwell

This might be the last time at Essen for Rockwell, as the stock is seriously dwindling. This rich and demanding game takes you to the center of the Earth: You need to drill deeper and deeper in order to get the gems you need, but alone, you can’t get far. You will need to “cooperate” with your opponents, while making sure you get the biggest share.

]]>https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/27/essen-2018-preorder-now/feed/0New release – Gravity Superstarhttps://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/26/new-release-gravity-superstar/
https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/26/new-release-gravity-superstar/#respondWed, 26 Sep 2018 20:43:38 +0000https://sitdown-games.com/?p=319Gravity Superstar shines by its simple, efficient and out-of-the-ordinary mechanics. Inspired by platform videogames, this board game relies on wise moves using the four directions of the board, and on the concept of falling when your pawn has no platform under its feet. Collect star dust and replay tokens, without missing an opportunity to eject opponents from the board and take something from them at the same time.

You need to manage your Action cards the best you can, as you can only get them back in you hand when all five are used – unless you spend a whole turn to replenish your hand.

Translucent plastic components are stunning, but please, don’t confuse them with gummy sweets – they are not edible.

Oh, by the way, we also included 3 bonus cards in the first print run that will be available at Essen!

]]>https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/26/new-release-gravity-superstar/feed/0Preview – Magic Maze Hidden Roles (expansion)https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/25/preview-magic-maze-hidden-roles-expansion/
https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/25/preview-magic-maze-hidden-roles-expansion/#respondTue, 25 Sep 2018 11:06:09 +0000https://sitdown-games.com/?p=315The Essen Internationale Spieltage 2018 will be the opportunity to publicly show for the first time the second expansion for Magic Maze: Hidden Roles. It consists of a simple deck of cards that will bring complex interactions between players. Each player gets one card at the beginning of the game: Will you be a hero, trying to get the items and run to the exit, or a traitor subtly trying to make the heroes fail? You might also get a special mission to complete, or a special rule to follow – and any of them might lead you to make suspicious moves…

In a similar way as the “Do something!” pawn that made the success of the base game, the “I’m watching you” card will allow you to silently discuss the roles before making a precipitate accusation.Hidden Roles brings a whole new dimension to Magic Maze, where you need to find who the traitors are, or avoid being accused. But without extra discussion allowed, you can only lie in action!

The mass production of this expansion hasn’t started yet, but we were so excited about it that we decided to bypass the time needed for a traditional mass production, and locally produce a limited number of them (300) ready for you at Essen, so the biggest fans can enjoy it immediately. They will be presented as a plastic-wrapped deck of cards, without any box.

Important: the content of this version might slightly differ from the final version that will be released later. Some cards might be removed, and others might appear.

]]>https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/25/preview-magic-maze-hidden-roles-expansion/feed/0News – Karnag available againhttps://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/24/news-karnag-available-again/
https://sitdown-games.com/2018/09/24/news-karnag-available-again/#respondMon, 24 Sep 2018 09:20:55 +0000https://sitdown-games.com/?p=480Sit Down ! published Karnag in 2012. It is targeted to hardcore gamers, and its main (brain-consuming) mechanics consists in placing your workers on actions, that will be activated each turn in a different order (randomly defined before you place your workers). Your task will be to take advantage of the current turn’s actions order, and prevent creatures from invading the world by capturing them and raising menhirs. To do this, you will rely on your druids, move them on the path around the clearing, manage their mana and take their sightline into account.

We recently learnt with a great deal of surprise that there were still a small number of copies, sleeping somewhere in a warehouse. We quickly and happily managed to get them back, so we can offer this game again, for the last time – and only the fastest among you will have a chance to get theirs. It won’t be printed again, so chances to find it later are very slim.